Sex Harassment

GRK Fresh Greek, a Manhattan restaurant chain, will pay $32,000 and take other steps to settle a sex harassment lawsuit.

A Chili's restaurant in Colorado will pay $150,000 to settle a sex harassment lawsuit charging sex-based harassment and retaliation filed by the EEOC.

There is a culture of sexual harassment in the restaurant industry that has affected many low-wage tipped employees, particularly young women.

Pei Wei Fresh Kitchen will pay $300,000 to former employees as part of a settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the EEOC.

Christini's Ristorante Italiano has agreed to pay $80,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. EEOC.

Two restaurants in Carmel, California were sued by the EEOC for permitting employees to be sexually harassed by a cook.

A Subway franchise in the Albany area will pay $80,000 and take other steps to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the EEOC.

Del Taco fast food chain was hit with a lawsuit by the EEOC for discrimination against its female employees and subjecting them to sexual harassment.

Workers at McDonald’s restaurants in 10 cities across the U.S. walked out over claims that the fast food chain’s sexual harassment policies are inadequate.

Two Illinois-based IHOP franchises settled a sex harassment lawsuit alleging offensive touching and hostile work environment for $875,000.